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AL-KAFI #273 : ADAKAH NAZIR WAQAF PERLU BERNIAT?
Must a waqf trustee (nazir) have an intention to receive money when someone donates it as waqf through names listed on a surau fundraising poster?
Short answer
Intention is required to distinguish an act of worship from an ordinary act, and it resides in the heart without any obligation to utter it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Intention is required to distinguish an act of worship from an ordinary act, and it resides in the heart without any obligation to utter it. A waqf donor may appoint a nazir to administer the property on his behalf, and the names on the poster are regarded as nazirs. For general charitable waqf, acceptance (qabul) from the nazir is not a condition because it would cause hardship, so the questioner's waqf is considered valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi waqaf khairi (kebajikan am) selain waqaf khas, tidak disyarat qabul (lafaz penerimaan) dari nazir masjid kerana akan menyusahkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #273 : ADAKAH NAZIR WAQAF PERLU BERNIAT?”, 19 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1244-al-kafi-237-adakah-nazir-waqaf-perlu-berniat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-waqf-nazir-have-intention/